The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

84th Legislature

March 10, 2015

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 2015, revised on March 5, 2015, and permission granted on March 10, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 2:05 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Frullo; Márquez; Murr; and Smith.

A quorum was present.

HB 584

The chair laid out HB 584.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 584.

(Representative Larson now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 584.

Representative Márquez moved that HB 584, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Frullo; Larson; Márquez; Murr; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dukes (1).

HB 988

The chair laid out HB 988.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 988.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 988.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Márquez moved that HB 988, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Frullo; Larson; Márquez; Murr (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Smith (2).

HB 801

The chair laid out HB 801.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 801.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 801.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 801 was left pending without objection.

HB 821

The chair laid out HB 821.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 821.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 821.

HB 821 was left pending without objection.

HB 323

The chair laid out HB 323.

The chair explained HB 323.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair closed on HB 323.

HB 323 was left pending without objection.

HB 1189

The chair laid out HB 1189.

The chair explained HB 1189.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair closed on HB 1189.

HB 1189 was left pending without objection.

At 4:14 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Guillen, Chair

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Rebecca Donachie, Clerk